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appropriate for my 6 year old daughter?


Do you think it's ok that I let my daughter watch this movie?
I don't think it's too bad.
Trust me, I 'm trying to preserve my daughter's innocence for as long as possible. I'm very picky about what she watches on t.v. and the kinds of toys/games she's allowed to have.
Thanks for answering.

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Hey, here's a wild and crazy idea. Maybe you should watch it first and decide rather than letting morons here advise you.

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Hey, here's an idea - I already did. I was just asking what other people thought!

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I think this movie is appropriate for a 6 year old. It might be a little hard for her to understand, since it is aimed at teenagers and such, but compared to some of the movies out there that parents let their little ones watch, this one is definitely ok. If she enjoyed it than it would be a good movie for her to grow up with. I also think that you should talk to people you know and trust about things like this. You never know who you could be talking to on the internet. Just a suggestion.

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I think this movie is appropriate for a 6 year old. It might be a little hard for her to understand, since it is aimed at teenagers and such, but compared to some of the movies out there that parents let their little ones watch, this one is definitely ok. If she enjoyed it than it would be a good movie for her to grow up with. I also think that you should talk to people you know and trust about things like this. You never know who you could be talking to on the internet. Just a suggestion.

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And you plan to let your judgment about what your daughter views be swayed by totally anonymous people on a message board, none of whose level of judgment you have the slightest idea about? What if I was a serial killer, or a pedophile, and I suggested that your child watch "Deep Throat"? I suppose you would take my advice, run out and rent it, pop up some popcorn, and sit down for an evening of pornograhy with your child.

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You're a douchebag - YOU are the person who I wouldn't take advice from. Shut your pie-hole.

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You call me a douchebag because I challenge what you say. You have no idea how many real douchebags (or serial killers, or pedophiles) are on this board, but you would listen to their advice about your child simply because they don't challenge you. If your calling me a douchebag could make you actually think about where you're seeking your advice, then fire away. Call me anything you wish. I'll shut my "pie-hole" when you can give me some evidence that you're not a moron.

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No, I call you a douchebag because you're acting like a high and mighty know-it-all on the internet.
I was simply looking for other people's opinions. I will not make my decisions or change anything because of what some person says on the internet.
I've obviously already let her watch it and made my decision. I just wanted other people's opinons. Jeez......

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You ask for opinions even though the opinions have no influence on your decision. Right. Some people have WAY too much time on their hands.

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Yes, obviously YOU do because you keep coming back here. Go away, please. I will not be back to check if you have anything relevant to say - I can see all you're going to do is continue to act like a know-it-all.

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You don't have to "announce" that you will not be back. You just don't come back.

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and you have a kid jesus *beep*
teh interwebz is sirius bzns you guys!

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I have yet to see any problems with this movie for a 6 year old. There's very mild suggestive content, certainly nothing that a 6 year old with a parent will be just fine.

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Interesting the Arguments that are going back and forth here. I know this is an old post, but I can understand what the commenter is saying here about trusting anothers judgement. If you have watched the movie then the only one that can really say anything about what is appropriate for your daughter is you. Every single child has a different appropriate level based upon how mature they are. Some children can understand certain concepts that other children the exact same age cannot grasp. If you have watched this movie and even have to ask that question at all brings up read flags about it. So for anyone who may want to ask this same question, just think about the movie makes you feel, what thoughts come into your mind about such a movie and look at your child and based upon their behavior and maturity, does it seem appropriate?

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I think its fine for a six year old to watch. As others have suggested, everything might not be completely understandable but will probably be enjoyable nonetheless.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to monitor what you allow your kids to watch, etc. but here is a true cautionary tale. When I was growing up, my three cousins had a super nice, but strict Mom. She was very well intentioned and I know she was only doing what she thought was best for her kids. They were not allowed to watch anything from Disney or Nickelodeon, they couldn't watch anything unless it was religious themed and the same goes for music. Of course, in reality you can't shield your children from the rest of the world or they won't know how to get along in it. Fast forward to them growing up, and they went wild just trying to immerse themselves in all of the things they had been sheltered from growing up. They didn't know how to deal with issues like drugs, sex, and drinking so they fell into it. They also had problems relating with others.

I'm not saying you do anything to such an extreme - just that monitoring is good but you have to be realistic about what they are going to learn about from sources other than you and teaching them how to deal with that.

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Poor kids. I have no.time for control.freaks.

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its PG.

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unless you want your daughter to have that abomination LL as a role-model... so no.

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I'll bet all I own, that you're an American. That's just one of the reasons so many Americans i know are screwed in the head and have a fücked up idea of morality. Neo-puricists... Try showing your kids the REAL life, and let your kids experience the world, including different movies whith different/alternate way of living and outlook at life. Also use your common sense instead of asking such a stupid question on a board on the internet. Tells me you shouldn't even have kids in the first place.

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But, I'm sure she's more mature then some of the respondents here.

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Stupid response is stupid.

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Wow, this thread escalated quickly!

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